Hello June

Time is flying by! Summer will officially be here in no time. Our weather here has been crazy, as it has been in other parts of the country. One day it’s in the 60’s, the next the 80’s.

My doctor gave me a higher dose of one of my medications, changed it to extended release and after a week in a half, I feel it’s too much. I’ve put a request in to lower the amount but haven’t heard back from him yet. Hopefully, lowering it back down will help. I’ve been very blah with no motivation to do anything. I swear, it’s always something.

LeRoy is the Garden Center Manager at his Fred Meyer store. He loves it. He loves doing up his yard in the many flowers he sells. The kids love helping him as you can see in the collage. Did I ever tell you how much I love these kids?

Speaking of the grandkids, Al and I will be seeing them today. It’s been about a week. We got Emily a little Frozen suitcase with wheels and a handle, for when she spends the night. This will let Emily be able to bring some of her dollies over. She loves playing dollies. I think she is going to like it.

My poor Al has been fighting teeth issues on the bottom. He has all implants on the top. After another appointment today at 3 pm he should be done with the tooth that was hurting the most. The dentist filled the others as that is all we could afford at this time. Some of them need root canals and/or crowns but we have to save to get them done.

I’ve been working hard on trying to get back on track, one thing at a time. First, I need to get off the Diet Dr. Pepper. A few once in awhile is okay but I will drink 4-6 cans a day. I have found if I don’t have any in the house, I will as long as it’s iced. I also put Crystal Light in the water sometimes. My plan is to buy Al his Shasta Diet Cream Soda (he only drinks one with his dinner and popcorn) and not buy any Diet Dr. Pepper, which I love. I’m hoping this plan will work. I feel so much better when I drink water. I didn’t drink any yesterday (ran out of them) and I did have a bad headache when I went to bed so I will have to deal with a caffeine withdrawal to some extent. I don’t drink coffee but do have an occasional latte (Keurig).

The next think I want to work on is moving more. Al and I are going to start walking 30 minutes, 3 days a week to start. If we walk longer that will be good but we want to make sure we do the 30 minutes, 3 days a week to start. We are planning to have Emily over a lot during the summer as she is a swimmer and loves the pool. We have one on the property. Al is planning on teaching her to swim. This will give us some more exercise . When I’m ready I hope to get to the property gym which has a couple ellipticals and treadmills. They also have a couple handball/racquetball courts that Al would love to use. We got him some handball stuff and new tennis shoes for that.

This Journey of ours is not an easy one. There are so many ups and downs and then life throws you a curve ball. I believe that as long as you never give up wanting that healthy weight and lifestyle you will succeed. The success may not be when you want it but it will come if you persevere.

Thanks, Dotti, for the update. I like hearing about your family and appreciate your candor about your weight loss struggles/ups and downs. Most of us who follow your website can identify. We just must keep on keeping on. Since you have a pool on the property where you live, I suggest doing water aerobics. You don’t have to have a teacher per se’, just do the standard exercises in the water. The resistance is good for exercising and it doesn’t strain the joints. I love it. Best wishes!

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